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OpenAI Removes Mention Of Jony Ive Partnership After Trademark Dispute
- OpenAI removed any mention of its partnership with Jony Ive and his io venture following a trademark dispute.
- In May, OpenAI announced a merger with Jony Ive's io Products venture valued at nearly $6.5 billion to collaborate more closely.
- Speculations about Jony Ive's collaboration with Sam Altman on an AI hardware start-up had been circulating for years.
- The collaboration was first reported in September 2023, aiming to create the 'iPhone of artificial intelligence' supported by substantial funding.
- Jony Ive confirmed the project in September 2024, focusing on developing a socially less disruptive AI computing experience than the iPhone.
- The partnership announcement implied Jony Ive's official role at OpenAI, where he would work on hardware products.
- A federal judge ruled that OpenAI and io must halt marketing due to a trademark complaint from a startup called IYO, leading to a hearing in October.
- The temporary order restrains the use of marks related to IYO, including the IO mark, in marketing or selling related products.
- OpenAI complied with the order by removing references to the venture from its website and is assessing its legal options.
- IYO's CEO praised the ruling, vowing to protect the startup's brand and technology investments against powerful entities like Sam Altman and Jony Ive.
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